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IT Internship & Career Readiness Program

JOB AND INTERNSHIP GUIDE

MCC Information Technology Department

Internships are a great way to build new skills, boost your resume and explore different careers. Internships can also lead to a full-time job. In fact, 7 in 10 internships do! MCC collaborates with many area businesses and organizations to offer internships and early job opportunities to INFO students. Many jobs are paid and allow for flexible scheduling as well.

CHECK YOUR READINESS

INFO students who meet all of the following criteria may be eligible for an internship:

  • Completion of Course Requirements (listed below)
  • Cumulative GPA 3.0 or higher
  • MCC Faculty Recommendation
  • Current Resume

Students who meet the criteria above are invited to enroll in our I.T. Internship / Career Readiness Course that has been developed to validate all INFO students seeking early career opportunities meet our minimum expectations for readiness. To request enrollment in the course, please contact Susan Hood via email at srhood@mccneb.edu please include "I.T. Career Readiness Course Enrollment Request" in the subject line when requesting permission to enroll. Please be sure to include the following items in your email to Ms. Hood when requesting course enrollment:

  1. Your Full Name
  2. MCC Student ID
  3. An unofficial copy of your MCC course transcript.

To assist you in tracking your readiness for an I.T. Internship, we encourage you to download and maintain a digital copy of the INFO I.T. Career Readiness Checklist.

If you are not quite ready for this next step, please check out these resources:

MINIMUM COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Course Requirements:

Complete the INFO Core and courses listed below for your program of study. Additional courses may be required and will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

For example, if your area of study is Desktop Support Specialist, you should complete INFO 1000, 1002, 2805, 1005, 1030, and 1125 prior to pursuing an MCC-sponsored internship.

INFO Core

  • INFO 1000 Workplace Skills for IT Professionals
  • INFO 1002 Introduction to Information Technology
  • INFO 2805 Network and Information Security Basics

Cyber Security

  • INFO 1023 Networking Essentials
  • INFO 2805 Network and Info. Security Basics
  • INFO 2806 Network Attacks, Intrusions, and Penetration Testing
  • INFO 2808 Boundary Protection

Database Management and Data Analysis

  • INFO 1620 Introduction to Database Design
  • INFO 2630 Structured Query Language (SQL)

Data Center Operations w Server Administration

  • CFOT 1000 Introduction to Critical Facilities
  • INFO 1401 Introduction to Data Center Operations
  • INFO 1433 DC Operations and Management
  • INFO 2135 Network Infrastructure

Desktop Support Specialist

  • INFO 1005 IT Essentials PC Repair I
  • INFO 1030 Introduction to Service Desk Operations
  • INFO 1125 IT Essentials PC Repair II

Cisco Network Technician

  • INFO 1200 Cisco Introduction to Networks
  • INFO 1201 Cisco Routing and Switching

Computer Science or MIS Transfer, Programming for Database/Web, Full-Stack Web Development, Front-End Web Development

  • INFO 1521 Java I
  • INFO 2530 Data Structures using Java and
  • One Level 1 language such as INFO 1501 Python I or INFO 1526 C# (C-Sharp) Programming I

Office Administrative Professional*

  • INFO 1008 Business Office Communication
  • INFO 1010 Customer Service Skills
  • INFO 1013 Keyboard Skillbuilding
  • INFO 1211 Microsoft Word

*INFO Core not required

Internships and job offers are not guaranteed